PRIVACY POLICY

IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 13 OF REGULATION (EU) 2016/679

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

THIS PRIVACY POLICY CONTAINS ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE BE.CULTOUR PROJECT UNDER HORIZON 2020, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 13 OF REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR), AS WELL AS YOUR RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL AT ANY TIME. PLEASE READ EACH SECTION CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCEPTING THESE TERMS.

PROJECT MEDS

MEDS – Managers of European Smart Destinations aims to build on the key concepts and practices of the European Capitals of Smart Tourism (Accessibility, Sustainability, Digitalisation, Cultural heritage & creativity) to a novel cohort of Destination Managers capable of working in and with public administrations. They will encourage the digitalization of tourism and social innovation of small European destinations, contributing to making them evolve with a common purpose and a strong sense of place shared by visitors and residents.

Activities

MEDS offers a learning approach – MEDS Academy – that combines digital microlearning with physical co-creation labs to expedite smart tourism in European destinations. Learners will immerse into work-based learning experiences in which they will act as Budding Managers of Smart Destinations and will develop new projects and actions of sustainable tourism that can be driven and led by public authorities, also by activating public-private partnerships, and by using public and private resources.

A hands-on educational programme will explore best principles and practices of UN Sustainable Development Goals and Sustainable Development, European Capitals of Smart Tourism, Destination Management and Marketing, Public-Private-People Management, Project Design and Management, and key concepts of Tourism 4.0.

RISKS AND INCONVENIENCES

There are no anticipated risks or inconveniences arising from your participation in this project. If any discussions and/or images during the project activities were to cause emotional discomfort, you are free to discontinue your participation at any time.

BENEFITS

Participation in this project activity will not provide you with direct benefits. However, you will have the opportunity to become familiar with the project’s innovative approach. Additionally, you can participate in the awareness-raising and training activities outlined by the project.

VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION

Participation in this project activity is entirely voluntary and free of charge. There will be no reimbursement for your participation.

PURPOSE OF DATA PROCESSING

Personal data will only be processed for the organization of this project activity. Common personal data (name, organization, role, country, email) are collected in accordance with Article 6 of the GDPR and processed for the purpose of identifying applicants’ organizations to include them as stakeholders in the project and to contact applicants to organize project activities.

Photos, audio recordings, and videos will be processed based on the provided consent and will be used for research and project dissemination purposes.

DATA CONTROLLER

The Data Controller at the project level is Destination Makers, represented by Emma Taveri, located in Brindisi, Italy. The Data Controller at the project level can be contacted at the following email address: destinationmakers@pec.it  The point of contact for exercising your rights as a data subject is the project coordinator’s email address: letizia@destination-makers.com  Data control is shared with project partners, who may process common personal data solely for the purposes outlined in this privacy policy (see “Purpose of Data Processing”).

The project partners identified as joint controllers are:

Destination Makers  S.R.L. (Italy)

Synthesis Center For Research And Education Ltd (Cyprus)

Bulgarian Tourist Chamber (Bulgary)

Loov Eesti /Creative Estonia (Estonia)

Arctur (Slovenia)

ASSET (Italy)